State Sen. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Loudoun, has defeated Republican nominee Mike Clancy in Virginia’s 10th Congressional District race, according to The Associated Press. 

Subramanyam, a former tech policy adviser to former President Barack Obama, had said if elected, he will advocate for federal funding for Virginia infrastructure projects, which the district’s current representative, Democrat Jennifer Wexton, also pursued. Subramanyam has also vowed to help keep the federal government open to avoid shutdowns that impact federal government employees.

Wexton, who endorsed Subramanyam, is retiring at the end of the year after being diagnosed with a severe neurological disorder.

“I am honored and humbled that the people of Virginia’s 10th District put their trust in me to take on the toughest fights and deliver results in Congress,” said Subramanyam in a statement. “This district is my home. I got married here, my wife Miranda and I are raising our daughters here, and the issues our community faces are personal to our family. It is an honor to continue serving this district in Washington.”

Over the past three congressional elections, Democrats have maintained control of the district, even after it was redrawn to include the counties of Loudoun, Fauquier and Rappahannock, the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park, and parts of Prince William and Fairfax counties.

During the campaign, Clancy faced criticism for his alleged ties to  Project 2025, a conservative playbook for running the country that proposed eliminating the jobs of federal government workers and contractors. Although Clancy admitted to previously donating to the Heritage Foundation, which authored Project 2025, he denied that he supported the plan, and ran on issues with the economy, parental rights, and public safety.